Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Idea Development Award
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The Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Idea Development Award for fiscal year 2026 aims to fund highly innovative research projects that could lead to significant breakthroughs in understanding, preventing, or treating Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The focus is on novel concepts that challenge existing paradigms or offer new perspectives, rather than incremental research based on previously published data. The program is designed to accelerate progress towards reducing the impact of these diseases and improving patient outcomes and quality of life. An important feature of this award is a Career Development Option for early-career investigators who seek to conduct impactful, mechanism-focused research under the guidance of experienced mentors. Applications under this option are reviewed separately with specific career development criteria and are subject to a lower budget limit compared to standard submissions. The award is managed by the Department of the Army's medical research office within the Department of Defense, with guidance and support available through the provided contact resources.
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Summary: The intent of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) is to support conceptually innovative research that could lead to impactful discoveries or significant advancements that will accelerate progress toward reducing the burden of Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne diseases and conditions, and improving patient care and/or the quality of life. Applications should propose research that is conceptually innovative, introduces a new concept or question, challenges existing paradigms, approaches issues from a new perspective, or exhibits other uniquely creative qualities; and should not merely be a next logical step or an incremental advance on published data or ongoing research.
Distinctive Features: A Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators who propose to conduct impactful mechanism-relevant research under the mentorship of an experienced tick-borne disease researcher(s). Applications submitted under the IDA – Career Development Option (IDA-CDO) will be reviewed using separate, career development-specific evaluation criteria by a separate, dedicated peer review panel; and are subject to a lower cost limit than those submitted under the standard IDA.
https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/tbdrppreann
